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TMD Posted: 04-25-07 09:20am
Hi Dyan, so good to have someone to
consult with. Hope u r feeling better, and
recovering from your surgery. MY tmd has
been bad for the last year or so. I have a
library full of self-help books, piles of
supplements, none of which have really
helped. As you know from my posts I am
currently trying the LVI orthotic. It
isn't helping at all with my weather
sensitivity. The day before it rains here
in Ohio I am pretty useless! But, in the
week I have been wearing the orthotic I
have had a couple goods days no pain
meds,which is amazing. So, I was wondering
what is your take on it? Is it possible
the new bite will help a lot, but the
weather pain is just normal aging for
someone with TMD. I told my TMJ dentist I
would be happy with even 50% reduction in
pain. Maybe thats what is happening.
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Tmddyan
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Hi There Posted: 04-25-07 12:48pm
yes it is very possible that a new bite
will give you all the releif in the world.
You just have to give it time--It wont
happen over night.
Im doing better today. I am trying to get
off the pain pills. I never take anything
for Pain and so its only after surgery
that I "indulge"myself and take the
perscription.
soething that may help you--alternate
between moist heat and ice. It made me
feel better. just 20min on and then
switch. see if that helps at all. once
again im here if you need me.
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metalcrystal
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Re: Hi There Posted: 04-25-07 15:11pm
Dyan, how can you not take pain meds?
doesn't it HURT? I will do the heat and
ice. I have been confused about which one
is more beneficial, all the docs have told
me something different. I read that a cold
cloth on the back of your neck is good for
certain muscles, I tried it last night and
it felt good. But I still needed pain
pills. Some of the patients at the TMJ
office said they had instant relief with
this orthotic, on the other hand, my
dentist says I have the worst bite in the
practice right now.
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Tmddyan
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Hey Posted: 04-26-07 12:15pm
it hurts like heck. I just choose not to
take it. from my experience pain pills
make me depressed and emotional and makes
things on a not pain level worse. I dont
like who i am on pain pills. yes ill take
ibuprophen when its too bad but I just
grin and bear it most of the time.
Yes its true some people have instant
releife with an lvi orthotic. I did and
then i got worse. Howver that orthotic was
the only thing that helped me get through
any of it. that dentist needs to really
focus on you and find out what the problem
is.
Ive been told that ice is more
beneficial---after surgery both were
great. do you massage your joints and do
stretches? Perhaps you should go to a
atlas orthoganist at the same time. I do
that and it works wonders. you can pm me
at anytime or email me. Ill do all in my
power to help you out.
Another thing that helped was massage
therapy. Hang in there things will get
better. Last month and in fact the past 15
years I was right where you were. even
today sometimes i wonder if there is hope
for me. This surgery was supposed to fix
it---what if it didnt? thats a answer i
have to wait for. I firmly beleive that
there is hope for all tmd patients. We
just have to make ourselves heard.
as you know im right here for you. feel
free to ask anything you want.
